Looking back at my youth, I find it odd that so many adults trusted me to babysit their children. Especially when, I myself, was still a child. I remember more than once being freaked out. Heck, I was often scared to be home alone at my own house let alone a strange house. But, little did I know at the time, this was such a common feeling that an entire urban legend grew around it.  In 1977, a short film was released called The Sitter . It was directed by Fred Walton and acte

I know I’m not the only one who was traumatized from The Watcher in the Woods (1980), a Disney movie based on the novel by Florence Engel Randall. Watching it back as an adult (which is really hard to do, it’s impossible to find) I realize this movie may have given me my entire personality.  The Watcher in the Woods tells the story of an American family that moves to an old estate in the English countryside. The teenage daughter becomes fascinated with a decades-old disappear

The dark history of Valentine's Day and the best horror movies to watch in celebration.

Beware of Darkness. Watch out now. Take care, beware the thoughts that linger. This post is simply an ode to the opening sequence of Weapons (one of my favorite films of 2025.) I have an affinity for the use of popular music in film. (The Donnie Darko soundtrack, Dirty Dancing.)But the opening sequence of Weapons is masterful. The filmmakers pair George Harrison’s song Beware of Darkness from 1970, with footage of children running away from their homes in the middle of the n

There is a lot about Thanksgiving that’s horrifying, but it’s been a largely unexploited holiday in the world of horror. In 2023 Eli Roth’s film Thanksgiving was released. Alan and I went to see this in theaters when it first came out, and sat next to a woman who fully ate a Thanksgiving meal in the seat next to us. It was packaged in a lot of tin foil. Thanksgiving (2023) is legitimately scary. I would even argue that there are scenes that are moments that go too far. I am n

I’ve often and loudly proclaimed that The Strangers (2008) is incredibly offensive to me because it’s based on real life events. Now, this is somewhat bold and contradictory of me, considering I have an entire brand and podcast focused on exploring the history of horror. Horror is the exploitation of human fear. All horror films do this. So why did I take issue with The Strangers? So what if The Strangers was inspired by real events, is that more upsetting than Psycho (1960)

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It’s uncomfortably hot outside. Which can only mean it's the high season for summer horror blockbusters. Blockbusters are big budget...

I was surprised by Fresh (2022), in a good way. My sister told me to watch it, she said it was “right up my alley.” So, I’m still...

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Late Night with the Devil (2023) transports audiences back to a time when late night talk shows ruled the networks, and demonic...

I love disaster movies. And I especially love Twister (1996). It has become one of those films I put on when I am having a bad day....

From family vacations gone wrong to killer fish, seaside horror movies deserve their time in the sun. As you spend some quality time in...

Some families go on vacation to the seaside in the summer, other families prefer the calm, cool, peace of a quiet, serene lake. Similar...

In the height of Spring, I can’t help but take in the beautiful flowers and plants in bloom all around us. From strikingly vivid flowers,...

Midsommar (2019) and The Wicker Man (1973) are two stunningly bright horror films inspired by the pagan festivals associated with May...

Currently we are exploring the history of Artificial Intelligence represented in horror and science fiction films. Here are a few that we...

Because I am in my Sleep No More era, I have been rewatching many of my favorite Hitchcock films. Rebecca (1940) is based on the novel of...

In honor of True Detective Season 4, let’s talk about some of the best snow based horror movies. Snow can add so much to a story. It can...

Dystopian literature typically explores societies characterized by oppression. Dystopian stories leave us feeling without hope, at a...